Eupatorium triplinerve: a novel candidate for antimicrobial research

Authors

  • P Sudha Avinashilingam Institute forHome science and Higher Education for Women University, Coimbatore
  • A Reni Avinashilingam Institute for Home science and Higher Education for Women University, Coimbatore
  • L Rajamani Avinashilingam Institute for Home science and Higher Education for Women University, Coimbatore
  • Kavitha V Avinashilingam Institute for Home science and Higher Education for Women University, Coimbatore
  • Sasikala P Avinashilingam Institute for Home science and Higher Education for Women University, Coimbatore
  • Yazhini G Avinashilingam Institute for Home science and Higher Education for Women University, Coimbatore
  • Aruna Dhanapal Avinashilingam Institute for Home science and Higher Education for Women University, Coimbatore

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.38150/sajeb.1(5).p17-19

Abstract

Most of the people in rural and urban areas of the world were dependent on

the medicinal plants for the treatment of infectious diseases. The Ayurvedic

and Unani systems of medicines are widely used by the people of Indian subcontinent.

Among the different plant derivatives, secondary metabolites

proved to be the most important group of compounds that showed wide

range of antibacterial and antifungal activity.

 

Eupatorium triplinerve

(Compositae) is a slender herb with narrow lanceolate leaves and large number

of pedicelled flower

 

â€Âheads at the top of the branch. Extract of the plant

is used as antiseptic, and in the treatment of various ulcers and haemorrhages. This paper reviews the antimicrobial potential of leaf extracts of

 

eupatorium triplinerve.

Author Biographies

P Sudha, Avinashilingam Institute forHome science and Higher Education for Women University, Coimbatore

Department of Food Processing and Preservation Technology, Faculty of Engineering, Avinashilingam Institute for Home science and Higher Education for Women University, Coimbatore, India

A Reni, Avinashilingam Institute for Home science and Higher Education for Women University, Coimbatore

Department of Food Processing and Preservation Technology, Faculty of Engineering, Avinashilingam Institute for Home science and Higher Education for Women University, Coimbatore, India

L Rajamani, Avinashilingam Institute for Home science and Higher Education for Women University, Coimbatore

Department of Food Processing and Preservation Technology, Faculty of Engineering, Avinashilingam Institute for Home science and Higher Education for Women University, Coimbatore, India

Kavitha V, Avinashilingam Institute for Home science and Higher Education for Women University, Coimbatore

Department of Food Processing and Preservation Technology, Faculty of Engineering, Avinashilingam Institute for Home science and Higher Education for Women University, Coimbatore, India

Sasikala P, Avinashilingam Institute for Home science and Higher Education for Women University, Coimbatore

Department of Food Processing and Preservation Technology, Faculty of Engineering, Avinashilingam Institute for Home science and Higher Education for Women University, Coimbatore, India

Yazhini G, Avinashilingam Institute for Home science and Higher Education for Women University, Coimbatore

Faculty of Engineering, Avinashilingam Institute for Home science and Higher Education for Women University, Coimbatore, India

Aruna Dhanapal, Avinashilingam Institute for Home science and Higher Education for Women University, Coimbatore

Faculty of Engineering, Avinashilingam Institute for Home science and Higher Education for Women University, Coimbatore, India

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Published

2011-12-05

Issue

Vol. 1 No. 5 (2011): Special Issue (S1) on Immunomodulatory and therapeutic approaches against infectious diseases

Section

Research Articles